Techniques and Styles
This term refers to the style of dance created by choreographers like Merce Cunningham, who believed that dance should be independent of music and follow its own timing and form.
What is chance choreography?
This person is one of the best-known modern dancers/choreographers who created dramatic dances about Greek mythology, American pioneers and Native Americans.
Who is Martha Graham?
Trisha Brown created this dance piece which was performed outdoors in New York City as people on the street looked on.
What is the "Man Walking Down the Side of the Building"?
Donald Mckayles's career was launched from this production.
What is the performance "Games?"
Performers of Super Bowl LIV 2020
Who were JLo and Shakira?
These performances may include spoken words text, singing and choreography.
What is dance theatre?
Known for his collaboration with composer John Cage, this choreographer is famous for developing "chance operations" in dance, which allow elements of randomness in performance.
Who is Merce Cunningham?
This innovative dance company, founded by Alvin Ailey in 1958, became renowned for its blend of modern dance, ballet, jazz, and African dance elements, celebrating Black cultural experiences.
What is the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater?
This person was a student of Lester Horton and developed his own company in the mid 1950s.
Who is Alvin Ailey?
The singer of popular song "Who Runs the World?"
Who is Beyonce?
Both of these modern dance eras utilized the elements of space, time and energy in a way that was different from ballet.
What are the similarities between traditional modern dance and post-modern dance.
This forerunner choreographer is referred to as the "father of German modern dance" and developed movement choirs, which consisted of large groups of people moving together at the same time.
Who is Rudolf Van Laban?
Camille A Brown won the 73rd annual Tony awards in 2019 for Best Choreography for this Broadway Show.
What is the Choir Boy?
This second-generation choreographer, known for his athletic style and Mexican heritage, developed a technique focused on weight and gravity, founding a company that bears his name.
Whos is Jose Limon?
This "Run it Run it" singer dances and sings.
Who is Chris Brown?
A dance creation process involving spontaneous movements based on a particular idea is called.
What is Improvisation?
This German pioneer choreographer was considered to be “expressionistic” with her dance works and was a student of Laban.
Who is Mary Wigman?
Bill T. Jones created this piece as a tribute to a friend who died of the AIDS virus in 1989.
What is D-Man in the Waters?
This American dancer and choreographer, a former student of Doris Humphrey, is best known for her work that draws upon literary sources, psychological themes, and intricate partner work.
Who is Anna Sokolow?
Iconic 2000 singer and dancer of "YEAH"
Who is Usher?
This style of dance, developed in the 1960s by artists such as Yvonne Rainer, emphasized the use of simple, everyday actions and rejected the dramatic expressions of earlier modern dance.
What is post modern dance?
This “Next Wave” choreographer created a major controversy with one of his dances, they called it “Victim Art”
Who is Bill T. Jones?
The year the Dance Camera West Film Festival enters its Sixth year having presented over 600 dance films from around the world.
What year is 2007?
This West Coast choreographer developed his company in 1932 and was focused on presenting works depicting Native American culture.
Who is Lester Horton?
Madonna popularized this type of dance and made it through mainstream media
What is Voguing?